Prathna Sok and Sokhita Sok
Recorded
August 13, 2023
Archived
August 13, 2023
41:06 minutes
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Id:
lmn004001
Description
Sisters Prathna Sok (32) and Sokhita Sok (28) talk about moving to the United States from Cambodia and their path to becoming vendors at the Queens Night Market. They reflect on their favorite memories of food and their family.Subject Log / Time Code
Prathna Sok (PS) and Sokhita Sok (SS) talk about growing up in and Cambodia and reflect on their experiences in high school and college in the United States.
SS talks about how she decided to become a vendor at the Queens Night Market.
PS and SS talk about how they have found community in New York.
PS and SS talk about the atmosphere at the Queens Night Market.
PS tells a story of bringing Cambodian food to work.
PS and SS talk about some of their early memories of food.
PS and SS talk about their favorite memories with their mom.
PS and SS talk about the role of music and art in the Cambodian community in the wake of the Cambodian Genocide.
PS and SS talk about trying to create the flavors of home for the Queens Night Market. They reflect on some of their trials and errors in constructing a menu.
PS and SS talk about what keeps them going.
PS and SS talk about what they'd tell the younger versions of themselves.
PS and SS talk about what they want their legacies to be.
PS and SS talk about the biggest influences on their lives.
Participants
- Prathna Sok
- Sokhita Sok